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Le Portel
Medium city · 62480 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
8 768
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 512 €
📈 19% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
🟠 12.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Le Portel — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (10/100) and a high purchase price for the area (26/100).
43
💰 Yield30
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism64
💸 Affordability26
🛡️ Safety10
⚡ Energy rating84
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 74 Transactions · Le Portel
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 512 €
🏡 House /m²
1 805 €
📋 Transactions
74
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calais | 2 569 € | 1 523 € | 1068 | 67 571 |
| Arras | 3 011 € | 1 929 € | 703 | 42 875 |
| Boulogne-sur-Mer | 2 756 € | 1 647 € | 726 | 40 539 |
| Lens | 2 632 € | 1 553 € | 382 | 32 920 |
| Liévin | 2 537 € | 1 544 € | 256 | 30 063 |
| Hénin-Beaumont | 1 663 € | 1 385 € | 340 | 25 688 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.48 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.5 %
⏳ Payback period
18.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
86.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
5.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
8.5 %
🏢 Apartments
48.6 %
51.2 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
1 681
RPLS source
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
69.280 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
140.670 %
🏘️ Housing tax
43.820 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
8.330 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
3.94 %
🏢 CFE
33.62 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
8 768
2023
📐 Area
3.88 km²
2260 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 620 €
📊 Median age
42.2 yrs
36.5% under 30
💼 Activity rate
69.3 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
21.5 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
25.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 132
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
122
+11.9% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
109
💼 Economic density
129
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Boulogne-sur-Mer
À 2.38 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA du Boulonnais
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
1
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
80.4 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE JEAN MOULIN | public | 78.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
5
🔬 Laboratories
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
15
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
5
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
89
📋 Commerce
37
📋 Enseignement
9
🏥 Sante
75
🚆 Transport
2
⚽ Sport
17
🎭 Culture
3
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 111 | 12.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +76 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 61 | 7.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +67 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 54 | 6.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 50 | 5.70 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -32 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 50 | 5.70 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 46 | 5.20 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +30 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 38 | 8.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 22 | 2.50 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 11 | 1.30 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -46 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 6 | 0.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -71 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
39 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
53.8 %
53.8 %
C
7.7 %
D
10.3 %
10.3 %
E
15.4 %
15.4 %
F
7.7 %
G
5.1 %
12.8 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| phare | 3e quart 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Par submersion marine
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 3 432 analyses · VEOLIA LITTORAL AUDOMAROIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
3 432
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
7
⚡ Charge points
17
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outreau | 2.3 km | 49/100 | 13 138 |
| Boulogne-sur-Mer | 2.7 km | 41/100 | 40 539 |
| Équihen-Plage | 4.1 km | 34/100 | 2 619 |
| Saint-Léonard | 4.0 km | 75/100 | 3 353 |
| Saint-Étienne-au-Mont | 6.0 km | 53/100 | 5 029 |
| Wimereux | 7.0 km | 36/100 | 6 256 |
| Saint-Martin-Boulogne | 5.1 km | 46/100 | 10 888 |
| Isques | 6.8 km | 42/100 | 1 122 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Le Portel
What is the price per m² in Le Portel? ▶
The median price per m² in Le Portel is 2 512 €.
What is the rental yield in Le Portel? ▶
The gross rental yield in Le Portel is 5.5%.
Is Le Portel a good real estate investment? ▶
Le Portel has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Le Portel? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Le Portel is B.
What are the natural risks in Le Portel? ▶
4 risks are identified in Le Portel: Par submersion marine, Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Inondation.